Shrimp is a very versatile seafood. Available year round, it is always easy to get your hands on fresh shrimp.This week, I am sharing two...

Leah Chase is a master when it comes to gumbo.If you don’t agree, try this recipe. It will change your mind. 4 hard shelled Crabs,...

Quesadillas are a quick versatile dish. Usually, it is cheese (and sometimes meats) in a tortilla and cooked. Here is a little Creole...

Here in Arkansas, it seems like there is a Mexican restaurant on every corner. So this week, I thought I would share some Cajun-Mexican...

Who’s Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make A Roux? is the title of Marcelle’s classic cookbook. This book should be part of...

Shrimp Boils, like crawfish boils, are often large family and friends affairs. But what do you do when you want to boil shrimp for a...

Shrimp are in season. One of the many things I miss about living in New Orleans, is driving to Westwego to buy fresh shrimp for tonight’s...

Here is a take on the traditional sweet calas. The addition of the protein of your choice makes this a great traditional New Orleans...

This week, I would like to share with you two pasta dishes. Today’s is a twist on the classic Shrimp Scampi. It is a good as the...

Here is a very different way to prepare soft-shell crabs. Most people will fry or sauté them. This recipe adds plenty of flavor to the...

Softshell crabs have started to hit the streets in New Orleans. This week, I will share with you different ways to prepare these...

In the 70’s, Ella Brennan asked the chef’s at Commanders Palace to create a dish like Trout Almandine but using Louisiana pecans. Since...

This week, I am featuring two fish recipes. With Louisiana’s abundance of water in the state, numerous species of fish are found in the...

Here is another recipe from the late Frank Davis. For over 30 years, Frank shared his love of cooking, fishing and hunting with the...

Easter has just passed, which this year corresponds with my first crawfish boil of the year. So I thought why not add 2 more crawfish...

Drago’s is known as the creator of Chargrilled Oysters. However, long before this creation, oysters have always been featured prominently...

Since oysters are really good right now, how about 2 more oyster recipes? These recipes are from restaurants who know a few things about...

One of my favorite restaurants in the French Quarter is Galatoire’s. I remember my mother bringing my brother and sister there at a young...

The world’s mine oyster according to Falstaff in Shakespeare’s play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Of course in New Orleans, we know all...

If raw oysters is not your style, here is a baked oyster recipe from a man who knows a little something about oysters, Tommy Cvitanovich....